Enuresis in a Mental Health Center of Childhood and Adolescent: Symptom and syndrome

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1998-06-30

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García, A., Tárrega, B., González, J. L., Ibáñez, O., & Arrufat, J. (1998). Enuresis in a Mental Health Center of Childhood and Adolescent: Symptom and syndrome. Revista De Psiquiatría Infanto-Juvenil, (2), 94–106. Retrieved from https://aepnya.eu/index.php/revistaaepnya/article/view/437

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Orginial article

Authors

  • A. García Centro de Salud Mental Infamo-Juvenil
  • B. Tárrega Centro de Salud Mental Infamo-Juvenil
  • J. L. González Centro de Salud Mental Infamo-Juvenil
  • O. Ibáñez Centro de Salud Mental Infamo-Juvenil
  • J. Arrufat Centro de Salud Mental Infamo-Juvenil

Keywords:

Enuresis, Adolescent, Clinic epidemiology

Abstract

We study the 15 O fisrt cases with enuresis symptom, in our Mental Health Center of Childhood and Adolescent, with sociodemographic and clinic lnterview. 21% of cases had enuresis (15% in present syndrome, 10% in anamnesis and 4% of the enuresis both in anamnesis and in present also). The consulting adolescents have the greatest prevalence of enuresis (triple of the general population), and a caracteristic syndrome appears: Fear to growth and responsability, not future 's ideal, delay in school, enuresis, trouble in interpersonal relations and family problems.

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